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Book Synopsis The Athlete in the Game of Life by : Matt Peale
Download or read book The Athlete in the Game of Life written by Matt Peale and published by Advantage Media Group. This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STAY ACTIVE - NO MATTER WHAT YOUR AGE You might be a hardworking forty-plus professional--but sitting and staring at screens all day is taking its toll on your body. Or maybe you're an older adult who loves to stay active--but aches and pains are preventing you from playing tennis, golf, or another favorite pastime. Pain medication provides a temporary fix, but doctors have no idea how to help you long-term. Matt Peale does. A certified Corrective Exercise Specialist with decades of experience in fitness training, Matt specializes in helping executives and "active agers" lose the pain and get back into the game. In this book, he'll break down the five most vulnerable pain points in your body and provide the exercises that will bring you relief. You're as young as you feel--so why not feel great? You'll find out how in the pages of this book.
Book Synopsis The Game of Life by : James L. Shulman
Download or read book The Game of Life written by James L. Shulman and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The President of Williams College faces a firestorm for not allowing the women's lacrosse team to postpone exams to attend the playoffs. The University of Michigan loses $2.8 million on athletics despite averaging 110,000 fans at each home football game. Schools across the country struggle with the tradeoffs involved with recruiting athletes and updating facilities for dozens of varsity sports. Does increasing intensification of college sports support or detract from higher education's core mission? James Shulman and William Bowen introduce facts into a terrain overrun by emotions and enduring myths. Using the same database that informed The Shape of the River, the authors analyze data on 90,000 students who attended thirty selective colleges and universities in the 1950s, 1970s, and 1990s. Drawing also on historical research and new information on giving and spending, the authors demonstrate how athletics influence the class composition and campus ethos of selective schools, as well as the messages that these institutions send to prospective students, their parents, and society at large. Shulman and Bowen show that athletic programs raise even more difficult questions of educational policy for small private colleges and highly selective universities than they do for big-time scholarship-granting schools. They discover that today's athletes, more so than their predecessors, enter college less academically well-prepared and with different goals and values than their classmates--differences that lead to different lives. They reveal that gender equity efforts have wrought large, sometimes unanticipated changes. And they show that the alumni appetite for winning teams is not--as schools often assume--insatiable. If a culprit emerges, it is the unquestioned spread of a changed athletic culture through the emulation of highly publicized teams by low-profile sports, of men's programs by women's, and of athletic powerhouses by small colleges. Shulman and Bowen celebrate the benefits of collegiate sports, while identifying the subtle ways in which athletic intensification can pull even prestigious institutions from their missions. By examining how athletes and other graduates view The Game of Life--and how colleges shape society's view of what its rules should be--Bowen and Shulman go far beyond sports. They tell us about higher education today: the ways in which colleges set policies, reinforce or neglect their core mission, and send signals about what matters.
Book Synopsis Athlete for Life by : Omari Faulkner
Download or read book Athlete for Life written by Omari Faulkner and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a child, Omari Faulkner had a dream- to be a star basketball player for the world-renowned Georgetown University. When that dream came true, he was sure his promising future would lead to the NBA. But when he found himself unexpectedly off the court midway through his college career, Omari determined that he needed to shift his mindset and redirect the course of his life. Realizing that his destiny was not derailed, only detoured, today, he's reached heights in the sport that he never knew were possible.Full of powerful storytelling and practical advice, Athlete for Life is a must-read manual for student-athletes of all ages, parents, coaches and anyone who appreciates the art of sports and academics. Teaching transformational principles such as perseverance and refusing to be limited by others' perceptions to simple tools for managing time and building a valuable network, this book will inspire student-athletes to maximize the collegiate academic and athletic experience to achieve the greatness they desire in sports and in the game of life.
Book Synopsis JUST WIN BABY: THE GAME OF LIFE by : Joe Bill Campbell
Download or read book JUST WIN BABY: THE GAME OF LIFE written by Joe Bill Campbell and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just Win Baby contains 101 devotionals to help young athletes and young adults navigate life with Jesus Christ as their head coach. Joe Bill Campbell, a successful trial attorney, former college athlete, and a Christian gives each devotional a title derived from a word, term, expression, idiom, or metaphor that comes from the sports world but is used in everyday living. Following each title are Bible verses that provide context and meaning to the titled expression. The Bible verses are followed by a message to the young athlete and/or young adult, explaining how the term or expression plays a role in daily life. The author follows up each message with insights on how to win at the game of life with Jesus Christ leading the way. At the close of each devotional is space to write your own comments, notes, and reflections. The bottom line is the only way to achieve victory—in this life and in the life beyond—by developing a personal relationship with your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Download or read book Life on the Run written by Bill Bradley and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic memoir about life in the pros by the NBA hall of famer and former US senator was named a top 100 Sports Books by Sports Illustrated. Before Bill Bradley became known as a US senator and presidential candidate, he was famous for being a part of the world championship–winning New York Knicks. Now, long after his athletic and political careers have come to a close, his account of twenty days in a pro basketball season remains a classic of sports literature, unparalleled in its honesty and intelligence. Told with incredible candor, Bradley shows life on the road as a pro-athlete for what it is: a sometimes glamourous, often lonely journey. He takes readers from the court to the locker room; from the seamless teamwork of a winning game to the melancholy of a motel in a strange city. Bradley shows us the abuse of the press alongside the smothering adoration of the fans. We watch in horror as Earl Monroe is beaten outside Madison Square Garden barely an hour after twenty thousand people cheered him. And we come to understand the euphoria and exhaustion, the icy concentration and intense pressure, that are felt only by those who play basketball for keeps. “A remarkable, searching, smart book.” —Newsweek
Download or read book Life as Sport written by Jonathan Fader and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why the key to success is enjoying what you do, with essential sports psychology techniques and their use in everyday life.
Book Synopsis The Game of a Lifetime by : Rick Popp
Download or read book The Game of a Lifetime written by Rick Popp and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Game of a Lifetime is an enjoyable, practical, and easy-to-read, yet powerful book written primarily for young athletes, former athletes, and the people who support them. However, it applies to anybody looking to lead a more successful and fulfilling life. In it, author Rick Popp shares how his personal development through athletics built a foundation for a long career in developing individuals, teams, and organizations in a Fortune 15 company, in his own business, and in raising a family. Through his personal journey, including his work with thousands of people and teams, and his experience and research of some of the most successful people in the world, Rick offers 9 Lessons filled with relatable stories, helpful insights, and inspirational quotes to help readers of all ages achieve real success by focusing on the areas of: being coachable, being a great teammate, playing your position well, mastering adversity, maintaining peak performance state, having a bias for action, developing discipline as a habit, getting the best of everyone, and choosing God as your guide. Whether you are a young athlete, former athlete, parent, coach, teacher, mentor, or business professional, you will find immediate value and inspiration that will help you succeed in The Game of a Lifetime."So many times I was told 'being an athlete will help your career yada yada yada' but this book gives good examples of HOW and WHY. As a young professional and retired athlete, this book was beneficial for me. As for high school and college players, it is a great book to remind them: yes, being an athlete will carry you throughout your personal and professional lives. Take pride in athletics, it is more than just sports!" -- Emily, recent NCAA D1 collegiate volleyball MVP and young professional"I've read many books on leadership over the years, but this one drives home simple but powerful lessons that we can all connect to and leverage on our personal journeys to continue to grow...as a leader and as a person." -- Todd Penegor, President & CEO, The Wendy's Company, and father"Rick has done an amazing job of simplifying a message for all with this book. It's for everyone who wants to continually learn and have success. Rick has lived a purpose driven life and this book pulls together lessons we can all learn from." -- Chip Grimes, managing director at Google, and father"I just finished reading this book and my soul feels nourished. I am so excited to share with my boys. My daily and nightly prayers include that their relationship with Jesus Christ be enriched and strengthened. This book will be a perfect tool to do just that. Thank you for that gift." -- Amy Kearis, interior designer, and mother
Book Synopsis Game. Set. Life. - Peak Performance for Sports and Life by : Edward Tseng
Download or read book Game. Set. Life. - Peak Performance for Sports and Life written by Edward Tseng and published by Booksurge Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Game. Set. Life. a new book by Ed Tseng, will teach you how to achieve peak performance in all areas of life.
Book Synopsis Conquering the Game of Life by : C. K. Hersh
Download or read book Conquering the Game of Life written by C. K. Hersh and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's the quality of your game? Is your game of life being played as you desire? What are the rules to your game of life? C. K. Hersh leads the reader through a series of entertaining stories, exercises, and questions that empower the reader to find his or her game. Any athlete who is training uses specific tools and skills to improve his or her play of a specific game. Tennis players drill their forehands, backhands, and different spins they put on the ball. Similarly, we have tools and skills we use to play the game of life. They include points of view and thinking patterns as well as life experiences and lessons we've learned over the years. Just as athletes train their bodies to participate in a sport, we can also train ourselves to strengthen our knowledge and skill in how we play the game of life. Our goal? To enjoy the game of life-fully in the moment. This entertaining book will help get you in the game you desire.
Book Synopsis Bigger Than the Game by : Dirk Hayhurst
Download or read book Bigger Than the Game written by Dirk Hayhurst and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best writer in a baseball uniform." --Tyler Kepner, The New York Times After nearly a decade in the minors, Dirk Hayhurst defied the odds to climb onto the pitcher's mound for the Toronto Blue Jays. Newly married, with a big league paycheck and a brand new house, Hayhurst was ready for a great season in the Bigs. Then fate delivered a crushing hit. Hayhurst blew out his pitching shoulder in an insane off-season workout program. After surgery, rehab, and more rehab, his major-league dreams seemed more distant than ever. From there things got worse, weirder, and funnier. In a crazy world of injured athletes, autograph-seeking nuns, angry wrestlers, and trainers with a taste for torture, Hayhurst learned lessons about the game--and himself--that were not in any rulebook. Honest, soul'searching, insightful, hilarious, and moving, Dirk Hayhurst's latest memoir is an indisputable baseball classic. Praise for The Bullpen Gospels and Out of My League "Dirk Hayhurst writes about baseball in a unique way. Observant, insightful, human, and hilarious." --Bob Costas "A fun read. . .This book shows why baseball is so often used as a metaphor for life." --Keith Olbermann "Entertaining and engaging. . .reminiscent of Jim Bouton's Ball Four." --Booklist "A rare gem of a baseball book." --Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated "A humorous, candid, and insightful memoir of Hayhurst's rookie season in the majors. . .Grade: Home Run." --Cleveland Plain Dealer
Book Synopsis Reclaiming the Game by : William G. Bowen
Download or read book Reclaiming the Game written by William G. Bowen and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-27 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Reclaiming the Game, William Bowen and Sarah Levin disentangle the admissions and academic experiences of recruited athletes, walk-on athletes, and other students. In a field overwhelmed by reliance on anecdotes, the factual findings are striking--and sobering. Anyone seriously concerned about higher education will find it hard to wish away the evidence that athletic recruitment is problematic even at those schools that do not offer athletic scholarships. Thanks to an expansion of the College and Beyond database that resulted in the highly influential studies The Shape of the River and The Game of Life, the authors are able to analyze in great detail the backgrounds, academic qualifications, and college outcomes of athletes and their classmates at thirty-three academically selective colleges and universities that do not offer athletic scholarships. They show that recruited athletes at these schools are as much as four times more likely to gain admission than are other applicants with similar academic credentials. The data also demonstrate that the typical recruit is substantially more likely to end up in the bottom third of the college class than is either the typical walk-on or the student who does not play college sports. Even more troubling is the dramatic evidence that recruited athletes "underperform:" they do even less well academically than predicted by their test scores and high school grades. Over the last four decades, the athletic-academic divide on elite campuses has widened substantially. This book examines the forces that have been driving this process and presents concrete proposals for reform. At its core, Reclaiming the Game is an argument for re-establishing athletics as a means of fulfilling--instead of undermining--the educational missions of our colleges and universities.
Book Synopsis Thrive After Sports by : Taj Dashaun
Download or read book Thrive After Sports written by Taj Dashaun and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-03 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life for retired athletes can be extremely challenging. Many are still searching for a path where their talents can shine like they once did on game day. The same qualities and skills that drive athletes in the athletic arena can be transferred to their lives and careers. All it takes is guidance and a push in the right direction.Thrive After Sports provokes you to look inside of yourself to discover the answers and purpose your life is missing. If you're ready to unlock your fullest potential and master your post-sports life, you need a clear vision, a game plan and great mentors in your corner.This book is for you if: You feel stuck You're tired of procrastinating You're ready to channel your inner hero You desire to transform your lifeStop asking yourself who you are - start asking yourself who it is you want to become. Throughout the chapters of this book, you will receive information to carve out a powerful new path and create a formula to transition powerfully into life after sports. Be prepared to put in the work and Dominate the Game of Life!
Download or read book In the Game written by Diana Herweck and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Parenting Young Athletes by : Frank L. Smoll
Download or read book Parenting Young Athletes written by Frank L. Smoll and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-08-08 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parenting Young Athletes tells readers exactly how to enhance the well-being of their children, both on and off the athletic field/court. The latest information on child development, sport psychology, and sports medicine is translated into a practical "how-to" guide that assists parents in assuring their sons and daughters get the most out of youth sports. The authors, seasoned experts in the field, thoughtfully address a wide range of issues including: -Promoting achievement in all areas of life -Choosing the right sport program -Understanding the unique nutritional needs of young athletes -Identifying, treating, and preventing sport injuries -Helping children cope with disappointment and performance anxiety -Applying positive principles of coaching and character-building -Addressing the special concerns of high school athletes -Recognizing and preventing bullying and abuse -Growing together as a family through sports Engagingly written, Parenting Young Athletes is targeted at parents of youngsters from elementary through high school years. Geared toward parents who have relatively little athletic experience as well as those who have a strong background in sports, the book provides clear recommendations with enlightening examples and real stories of growth-promoting sport experiences. Key concepts and principles are highlighted throughout. Parenting Young Athletes explores the joys as well as the dangers of sport participation and is a must-read for parents who hope to raise champions in sports and in life.
Book Synopsis Game Over or Game On? by : David Ostrowsky
Download or read book Game Over or Game On? written by David Ostrowsky and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "David Ostrowsky tells you what happens to professional athletes after the cheering stops." - Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe Game Over Or Game On: How Pro Athletes Leave Sports and Enjoy the Game of Life provides an account of how various pro athletes from the past several decades have made contributions in the fields of entertainment, business, politics, community service, coaching, management, and broadcasting upon retirement. After all, the stigma of pro athletes struggling financially and emotionally is not always applicable. Author David Ostrowsky focuses on the stories of athletes who have leveraged their resources, money, fame, and time for having a positive influence in their respective endeavors. Some of the athletes profiled include: David Robinson, Dikembe Mutombo, Steve Finley, Scott Brosius, Butch Hobson, Tony Amonte, Dontrelle Willis, Dolph Schayes, Ron Mix, Kevin Johnson, Warrick Dunn, Shawn Kemp, Mo Vaughn, and Kellen Winslow, among others.
Book Synopsis How to Succeed in the Game of Life by : Christian Klemash
Download or read book How to Succeed in the Game of Life written by Christian Klemash and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2010-04-20 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Christian Klemash gives sports fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn valuable life lessons from 34 of the most famous, intelligent, and victorious coaches ever, including Bela Karolyi, Joe Torre, John Wooden, and 31 others.
Book Synopsis Values of the Game by : Bill Bradley
Download or read book Values of the Game written by Bill Bradley and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The former U.S. Senator and member of two championship New York Knicks teams revisits his first career in a series of personal observations and reflections that illustrate how the "right stuff" on the court is a proving ground for the "right stuff" in life
